@Profe Agayu
American expat in Dominican Republic
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American
Speaks English and Spanish
Registration: 30 March 2022
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My Personal Experience with the Naturalization Process in the DR
First, it is a must to point out that I love the Dominican Republic! This country, with all its good and not so good, is one of my favorite places to be. However, this place gets a bad rep, especially when dealing with services, specifically legal ... Read More
Requirement to register a four wheeler with USA license by FranciscoCornelioJaquez
What would be the process?
@UncleBuck Thanks for the correction. Read More
Requirement to register a four wheeler with USA license by FranciscoCornelioJaquez
What would be the process?
You will need to get a Dominican cedula to register it in the Dominican Republic. When I registered my vehicle, all that was required was my cedula. Read More
Pros and Cons between Scotiabank and Banco Popular? by Gylla
I am opening a bank account here in DR. I have heard mixed reviews about both banks. I was thinking about opening a Banco Popular account because their offices are everywhere. But a friend advised me that Scotia follows international banking laws ...
@GyllaApplying the the original post, I use both banks with a slight preference to Scotiabank over Popular. The biggest reason I have a American Express credit card with Scotiabank and I have had good customer service so far. The Scotiabank website ... Read More
Pros and Cons between Scotiabank and Banco Popular? by Gylla
I am opening a bank account here in DR. I have heard mixed reviews about both banks. I was thinking about opening a Banco Popular account because their offices are everywhere. But a friend advised me that Scotia follows international banking laws ...
@plannerThat is exactly what I do. In DR, I pay everything with my Dominican credit cards and take out cash as needed. At this point, I have not needed to do a large international bank transfer so I use for money transfer companies such as Remitly ... Read More
ScotiaBank by Xenchu
Has anyone been asked by ScotiaBank to provide their US tax statements to the bank? We've gone there a few times and they give us a hard time about needing this. I was born in DR, but am a US citizen and live there now, but obviously have an account ...
I bank with Scotiabank and have an American Express Gold Credit Card with them. They never asked me for my US income tax return, but they did ask for my SSN which is required for all Americans. The U.S. wants to keep an eye on us. Read More
Changes in Immigration policy by planner
Lishali and I were chatting! We started this thread to detail the changes that are happening! Lishali will post about them.By the way- her user was eliminated by Expat! So you will see her under a new name
@windeguy Congratulations! Read More
KEEPING US CELL PHONE NUMBER by alvarez7361
Hello everyone, I am planning a permanent move from Florida to Puerto Plata. Will be looking for a house or apartment to rent and hope to get residency as a pensioner in the near future. I plan on maintaining a physical address in Florida, so I can ...
@alvarez7361 Good afternoon. Initially, I moved to Santo Domingo from the DC area with two phones, one for T-mobile and the other for Claro RD. I had no issues with the services, but it gets annoying carrying two phones. I spent $120 monthly for ... Read More
WillieWeb Has Passed by UncleBuck
I just read on another blog that WillieWeb has passed. He had been battling cancer, and a new lump showed up in his jaw/throat. He was not seeking treatment for this particular issue.He was a very active and informative contributor, with a ...
It is very sad to hear this. He was a huge contributor to the forum. He will be missed. Read More
French Driver's License by jayinoregon
Hi All,I am considering retiring in Normandy and was wondering about driver's licenses. I have heard that the driving test (both written and practical) are difficult. Does anyone have any experience in taking the practical test in a rural area, such ...
@chaslaw Here are the US states that have reciprocity with France.Driver’s licenses from the following states are eligible for exchange: Arkansas (limited to Class B), Colorado (limited to Class B), Connecticut (limited to Classes A and B), ... Read More
DUOLINGO ISSUES by goinforit
Just wondering if anybody else is having issues accessing Duolingo over the last week or so.
@goinforit Yes, I have had issues with the Android app. One workaround that works is to force stop the application. When it comes back up, it works again. I have been doing that for the past 3 days. Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@TippjThat's a great question. I am confused on how the renewal time frames work. If someone knows for sure, please chime in.In my case, under family reunification, as I understand I have to renew yearly four times. For my first renewal back in ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@Pat KitchenBe careful! Some lawyers and facilitators are not honest actors. So you know, you could do this entire process on your own with some time and patience. Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@mem1219I agree with you. It is much faster and cheaper to do it yourself. That's what I did. 1. Contact the nearest consulate2. Gather documents 3. Call consulate to get an appointment 4. Submit documents and Passport5. Pick up passport with visa ... Read More
The Expat Lounge (the place to be on the DR Forum) by planner
I would like to introduce to you our new free expression thread: The Expat Lounge for the Dominican Republic forum.Here you can talk about everything and anything you want.Talk about your passion (sport, movies, arts, dancing, etc…), what ...
@bryankieronlynch I had the same experience with her. Maybe she is just swamped and overlooks a lot of emails/phone calls.Are there any other recommendations? I would like apply for naturalization and prefer to have someone handle the process for me ... Read More